Morocco is a country that dazzles the senses — vibrant medinas, sweeping desert dunes, rugged mountains, and centuries-old ruins. While travelling across the country, we captured moments that tell the story of its landscapes, culture, and adventure.
Here is Morocco through our lens.
Medinas & City Life
Morocco’s medinas are alive with colour, scent, and motion. Spices perfume the air as textiles and pottery line maze-like alleys shared by pedestrians, donkeys, and speeding motorbikes. Marrakesh buzzed with chaotic energy, Essaouira felt relaxed and coastal, and Chefchaouen’s winding lanes glowed in shades of blue.
Marrakech Medina
Essaouira Medina
Chefchaouen Medina
Casablanca
Open Roads & Countryside
From exotic cities, beautiful mountain ranges, breezy beaches, and golden dunes, Morocco offers an incredibly scenic and diverse landscape for you to enjoy.
Salty Air & Coastal Waters
Essaouira’s working harbour is one of the city’s most iconic sights, best known for its rows of bright blue fishing boats. Each day, the boats return with the catch, which is sold right at the docks and often grilled nearby for lunch. Wandering slowly through the narrow lane offers a vivid glimpse into daily life in this seaside community.
Hiking Adventures
Morocco’s landscapes are just as captivating beyond the cities. We followed waterfalls in Setti Fadma, hiked through Berber villages and mountain trails in Imlil in the High Atlas, and wandered beneath the towering rock formations of the Monkey Fingers in the Dades Valley. Each trail revealed a different side of Morocco — cool rivers, sweeping mountain views, and dramatic desert canyons.
Setti Fadma Waterfall Hike
Atlas Mountains, Imlil
Monkey Fingers Hike, Dadès Gorge
Desert Quiet
Our camel trek into the Sahara was the highlight of our time in Morocco. We rode across endless dunes on our friendly camels, chased each other across the sand, tried our hand at sandboarding, and took in the views as the sky softened into shades of purple and gold.
Ancient Ruins
Aït Benhaddou
Once a key stop on the trade route between the Sahara and Marrakech, Aït Benhaddou is one of Morocco’s most striking ksars. Today, only a handful of Berber families still live within its mudbrick walls. Wandering its narrow corridors feels like stepping back in time — a place that has also served as the backdrop for films like Gladiator, Indiana Jones, and Game of Thrones.
Volubilis
More than 2,000 years ago, Volubilis was a bustling Roman city on the empire’s western frontier. Today, its columns and stone streets stretch across a peaceful valley of green fields and rolling hills. Wandering the ruins felt worlds away from the Morocco we had experienced so far.
Through Their Eyes
Exploring the Marrakesh Medina
Playing soccer with local boys in Essaouria
Enjoying their first experience staying in a hostel.
Camel Love!
There you have it!
From the chaos of the medinas to the quiet of the Sahara dunes, Morocco offered endless moments worth capturing. Each place we visited revealed a different side of the country’s beauty and history. These images are just a small glimpse of the experiences that made Morocco such an unforgettable stop on our journey.
Learn More about Morocco!
Check out these related posts to help plan your trip:
• Travelling to the Desert – Stops Along the Way
• Exploring the Atlas Mountains: A Hike in Imlil
• Camel Trekking in the Sahara: A Family Adventure You’ll Never Forget
• Exploring Marrakech Medina with Kids
• Pros and Cons of Staying in a Medina
• Exploring Dadès Gorge: A Family Hike the Monkey Fingers Trail
• Day Trip to Setti Fadma: A Waterfall Adventure
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